Ford hires 400 more than planned in Canada to support output of new EdgeAuto News

Ford has hired about 400 more workers than it previously said it would need to build the redesigned Edge crossover in Canada.



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U.S. orders Takata to preserve airbag inflators for federal probeAuto News

A federal safety regulator on Wednesday ordered troubled Japanese supplier Takata to preserve all airbag inflators removed through a recall process as evidence for a federal investigation and private litigation cases.



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U.S. orders Takata to preserve defective airbag inflators for federal probeAuto News

The United States ordered supplier Takata to preserve all airbag inflators removed through the recall process as evidence for both a federal investigation and private litigation cases, the Transportation Department said.



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Santander Consumer USA to pay $9.35 million settlement over military reposAuto News

Santander Consumer USA will pay at least $9.35 million to resolve charges that it improperly repossessed the cars of members of the military, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.



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U.S. auto sales roar toward strongest February since 2002Auto News

U.S. auto sales are on pace for the best February since 2002, forecasters say, even as relentless snow slowed demand in the Northeast. February is expected to mark the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year gains for the industry.



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Lithia Q4 net income jumps 50% as it makes acquisitions top priorityAuto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors' net income up 50 percent during the fourth quarter.



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Sonic is most-improved in Q4 FandI revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. posted the biggest increase in average FandI revenue per vehicle in the fourth quarter among the six public new-car retail groups, the tallies, completed today, show.



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Sonic has most-improved in Q4 FandI revenueAuto News

Sonic Automotive Inc. posted the biggest increase in average FandI revenue per vehicle in the fourth quarter among the six public new-car retail groups, the tallies, completed today, show.



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GM cutting production at 2 plants as car inventory mounts, sources sayAuto News

General Motors is trimming production at two of its car plants amid mounting dealer inventories, an effort to reduce stocks of the Chevrolet Sonic and Camaro, Buick Regal and other models.



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Consumer Portfolio gains volume; retraining continues after FTC action Auto News

Subprime auto lender Consumer Portfolio Services reported strong volume growth in the fourth quarter and for all of 2014, despite a run-in with the Federal Trade Commission last year.



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Reports of growing auto loan delinquencies are overblown, credit bureaus sayAuto News

Despite media notions that U.S. auto loan delinquencies are accelerating, they are in fact trending flat, credit reporting bureaus Equifax and Experian Automotive said last week.



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Lexus wins 4th straight J.D. Power dependability title; Buick rises to No. 2Auto News

Toyota's Lexus claimed its fourth consecutive title as most-dependable automotive brand after three years of ownership while corporate sibling Scion jumped to ninth place from 22nd a year earlier, J.D. Power and Associates said today.



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Lithia Q4 net income jumps 50% on stronger sales, DCH store integration Auto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors to increase net income 50 percent during the fourth quarter compared with the year-ago period.



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Lithia Q4 net income nearly doubles on stronger sales, DCH store integration Auto News

Strong sales across all divisions and the integration of its purchase last year of DCH Auto Group pushed Lithia Motors Inc. to nearly double net income during the fourth quarter compared with the year-ago period.



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Blazing-fast McLaren 675LT to debut in GenevaAuto News

British sports car manufacturer McLaren Automotive plans to introduce the 675LT at next week's Geneva auto show. The sleek coupe can top 120 mph in a faster amount of time than many normal cars can get to 60 mph.



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Magna cuts sales forecast on weak Europe demand, approves stock splitAuto News

Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. cut its revenue forecast for 2015, hurt by weak demand from Europe.



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Toyota says union pay demand 'impossible' because costs would jumpAuto News

Toyota rebuffed the largest wage increase proposal from its union since 1998, saying the raise would lift costs by about $168 million.



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Toyota says Japanese union pay demand 'impossible' because costs would jumpAuto News

Toyota rebuffed the largest wage increase proposal from its union since 1998, saying the raise would lift costs by about $168 million.



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